WEF reports 57% of women in tech experience gender discrimination Women require more exposure to STEM jobs and female role models As a woman leader in future tech in Malaysia, I am proud of the significant strides women have made in the technology industry. Science and technology have become crucial aspects of our daily lives, shaping our world in significant ways. Despite the industry being male-dominated, women are breaking through the glass ceiling and making valuable contributions to the field.
WEF reports 57% of women in tech experience gender discriminationAs a woman leader in future tech in Malaysia, I am proud of the significant strides women have made in the technology industry. Science and technology have become crucial aspects of our daily lives, shaping our world in significant ways. Despite the industry being male-dominated, women are breaking through the glass ceiling and making valuable contributions to the field.
As an inspiration and women icon in STEM, Özlem Türeci, co-founder and chief medical officer at BioNTech, applied her cancer treatment research using mRNA to create the first vaccine approved for use against Covid-19. After the success of the Covid-19 mRNA vaccine, she is continuing work on the mRNA technology to create a cancer vaccine, as well as a vaccine for malaria. She has filed over 500 international patent applications to date., is a much needed role model for young women.
The under representation of women in technology-related fields is a global issue, with only 33% of the workforce being female, as stated in a report by The World Bank. UNESCO reports that women make up just 35% of STEM graduates and one in three researchers globally. The situation is particularly concerning in emerging technologies such as AI, where women account for only 22% of global workers.
Addressing these issues are important, as encouraging more women to participate in tech and STEM can bring much-needed diversity and inclusivity to these fields, leading to a reduction in the gender gap and fewer fatalities. Caroline Criado Perez's book,"Invisible Women," sheds light on how women's exclusion from research studies can lead to misdiagnosis and mistreatment.
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